Embrace your Pivots
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – JUNE 2022
We’ve been traveling around America’s Great Loop for four months this year and one of the first things people comment on when they meet us is our age. We are not the typically retired loopers. Following the comment about our age, we get asked if we’re working while traveling, which is “yes, we are working.”…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – MAY 2022
Our third month on the Great Loop was more expensive than we would have hoped. Attending the America’s Great Loop Cruisier’s Association Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk, VA put us about $1,000 off budget, but the information we gained was well worth the budget detour. Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank.…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – APRIL 2022
Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank. This article explains the detailed monthly expenses in of our journey around the Great Loop. By sharing our Great Loop monthly expenses with you, we hope to inspire other people that you can do the Loop on a budget at any age. TRAVEL SUMMARY…
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25 Boat Life Essentials – the things that keep us afloat
We lived on a boat for 2.5 years and found several items that really improved our life on the water. These items are things we use daily or weekly. The items in our boat were carefully selected and tested for their use and durability. If they didn’t pass our test, we removed them from the…
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Elizabeth City, NC Travel Guide – The Harbor of Hospitality
Updated October 2024 During our Great Loop travels, we had the pleasure of discovering Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and were instantly charmed by its warmth and hospitality! Tucked along the Intracoastal Waterway, this delightful town boasts a vibrant, walkable downtown filled with small businesses, delicious eateries, and quaint side streets! In this guide, we’ll share…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – MARCH 2022
Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank. This article explains the detailed monthly expenses of one couple’s journey around the Great Loop. By sharing our Great Loop monthly expenses with you, we hope to inspire other people that you can do the Loop on a budget at any age. NOT ALL…
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Boating with a Dog on America’s Great Loop
Bringing your four-legged furry friend with you on America’s Great Loop or any extended boating journey can provide an immense amount of joy, but not without some unique challenges. We have traveled with our dog, Ollie, on our trawler around America’s Great Loop for the past year and have learned a few things along the…
